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http://dx.doi.org/10.4191/KCERS.2003.40.6.539

Theoretical Calculation of SAW Propagation of GaN/Sapphire Structure according to SAW Propagation Direction  

임근환 (경기대학교 재료공학과)
김영진 (경기대학교 재료공학과)
최국현 (서울대학교 재료공학부)
김범석 (서울대학교 재료공학부)
김형준 (서울대학교 재료공학부)
김수길 (경원대학교 전자공학과)
신영화 (경원대학교 전자공학과)
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Abstract
The GaN/sapphire layered structure is a potential candidate for high frequency devices due to high acoustic velocity of sapphire. Generally, the GaN thin films are epitaxially grown on c, a, and r-plane sapphire substrates. In this study, wave equations of GaN/sapphire structure were calculated according to crystallographic relationship between GaN layer and sapphire substrate. On each plane, the shear velocity was changed by the kH of GaN layer and propagation direction on sapphire substrate. We found electromechanical coupling constant of r-plane was better than the others. As a result, elastic stiffness and electromechanical coupling constant of materials are affected by a cut and an orientation of substrate. GaN/r-plane sapphire structure is more advantageous for high frequency SAW devices.
Keywords
GaN; Sapphire; Shear velocity; SAW; Piezoelectrics; Electromechanical coupling constant ($K^2$);
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